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Definition of Economic Effects, Necessity of Measurement, Prototype Model, and Externalities

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Economic Effects of Public Investment

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In this chapter, we are investigating economic effects brought about by public investment, especially theory and measurement of indirect economic effects.

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Kohno, H. (2016). Definition of Economic Effects, Necessity of Measurement, Prototype Model, and Externalities. In: Economic Effects of Public Investment. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives, vol 1. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55224-6_1

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